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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Paidreacha

    CBÉS 0081

    Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha, Mrs Kate Donohue

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  2. Paidreacha

    CBÉS 0081

    Bríghid Nic Loclainn, Mrs Honor Mc Loughlin

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  3. Paidreacha

    CBÉS 0081

    Maighréad Ní Coitile, Michael Cottle

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  4. Rainn

    CBÉS 0081

    Máighréad Ní Coitile, Michael Cottle

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    “I dtorthann na tslabradh bualadh na gcinn”

    CBÉS 0081

    Edward Ffrench

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  6. Tomhaiseanna

    CBÉS 0081

    Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha, Mrs Kate Donohue

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  7. Tomhaiseanna

    CBÉS 0081

    Maighréad Ní Coitile, Mrs M. Cottle

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  8. Tomhaiseanna

    CBÉS 0081

    Brighid Ní Ríain

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  9. Tomhaiseanna

    CBÉS 0081

    Patrick Mc Hugh, Póilín Ní Annáin

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  10. Daoine Cáiliúla

    CBÉS 0081

    James Quinn, Maighréadh Ní Coitile

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  11. Fir Cháiliúla

    CBÉS 0081

    Bríghid Nic Loclainn, Mrs Honor Mc Loughlin

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  12. A Story

    CBÉS 0081

    Eibhlín Ní Éiligé, William Ward

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    “One night two boys went into an orchard and stole two bags of apples and they did not know where they would go to count and divide them so they were passing by a graveyard and they said they would count them on a tombstone.”

    CBÉS 0081

    James Hannon, Póilín Ní Annáin

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    “There was once a tailor and he was engaged to a girl and her father was very selfish and begrudging.”

    CBÉS 0081

    James Hannon, Póilín Ní Annáin

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    “There was once a rich man and he had a daughter and he said he would give his daughter to any man who would tell him a story that would last for ever.”

    CBÉS 0081

    James Hannon, Póilín Ní Annáin

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    “One day a painter was painting a church and he was whistling a fast tune but still he was working and when the priest heard him he came out and said "Oh, it is not right to be whistling in a church, why don't you sing a hymn.”

    CBÉS 0081

    James Hannon, Póilín Ní Annáin

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  17. Áitainmneacha

    CBÉS 0081

    Eibhlín Ní Diomasaig, Mrs Cosgrove

    Mullaghmore North, Co. Galway

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  18. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0081

    Eiblín Ní Diomhasaigh, Mrs Cosgrove

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  19. Cúram na gCos

    CBÉS 0081

    Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha, Mrs Kate Donohue

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  20. Áitainmneacha

    CBÉS 0081

    Brigid Cosgrove, Eiblín Ní Díomhasaigh

    Mullaghmore North, Co. Galway

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